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 deceased left Roebourne at 2 p.m. in heavy rain. Owing to the bad state of the road to Cossack, no suitable conveyance could be procured to take the body to the cemetery The difficulty was soon surmounted by the ready offers from friends to carry the coffin by relays; (one old friend of the pearling days ).Midst the pouring rain which never ceased for a moment, the volunteers carried their esteemed friend's remains to their last resting place, several stoppages having to be made to ring in the changes, as their burden was heavy. Had it not been for the universal esteem and respect in which the deceased was held when in life, we do not think that such devout veneration for his departed spirit would have been displayed. At the graveside there was many a sorrowful face, which spoke the loss all those present had sustained (Two pathetic figures an old Malay diver, named Sintal: and a native who had been in his domestic life Whalebone). The impressive Anglican service was read by Mr. W.D. Cowan, J.P.

William Shakespeare Hall was the second son of Henry Edward Hall, firstly of Shakerstone Manor, and Newton Burgolands, Leicestershire, England, and afterwards of Mandurah, W.A. He was born in London. His father having disposed of his life interest in his property, about the time of Governor Stirling landing at Swan River, proceeded with his wife and young family to W.A., where they landed among some of the earliest colonists in 1829, the year of